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A good tutor must master a number of qualities. They must first be resourceful and easy to approach. If someone needs help, the tutor needs to offer a friendly, inviting air so that those needing help can first feel comfortable and reassured that their time is useful and their dignity remains intact. A connection needs to be made that ensures the advisee that the tutor is not of a higher power or in a position to look down on them.

When approached by a student, a good tutor will take time to listen to the student's problems, and at the same time, ask pertinent questions to guide the discussion towards a path to a solution. Asking the right questions allows the actual problem to be highlighted, which is often more difficult than it seems. Once all of the problems or questions are out of the way, the tutor's resourcefulness comes into play whether it be through finding information through others, computers, books, experience, or otherwise.

Although a tutor solves many problems, a good tutor does it in such a way as to extend the experience to the student. After a session with a good tutor, hopefully, students will feel a sense of accomplishment, and also leave with the skills necessary to more fully solve their own problems or efficiently seek out what is necessary to do so.